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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,383.75 and 13,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,383.75 and 13,550.50 is: 28,763.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,383.75 : 13,550.50 = 13,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,383.75/13,550.50 = 13,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,383.75x = 13,550.50 × 13,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,383.75x = 183,616,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,616,050.25/6,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,763.04

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